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Need a little help from the expert on this vintage 50s piece

  1. kpaxsg Mar 15, 2018

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    a little tempted but looks too good for its age...
    Any input from you guys would be much appreciated ! 32DA3CD5-60D8-496B-983C-32DD1D2BB329.jpeg C31BB322-0661-460B-A701-1DF332FF4BCC.jpeg
     
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  2. chipsotoole Mar 15, 2018

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    Sure is purty. You're right to think it's too good.....cos it's too good!
     
  3. Fritz genuflects before the mighty quartzophobe Mar 15, 2018

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    My problem with stuff like that is its pretty enough to buy and love wearing just because its so damn nice regardless of how original it is. I've got a couple of non-original pieces I wear just because they look good.

    So, regardless of originality (which I'm not qualified to comment on) you will have to decide if you like it enough to buy anyway.

    assuming the price is right.
     
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  4. OMTOM Mar 15, 2018

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    ... as long as you accept that it doesn't carry the dial it was born with. And has had its hair cut at least once (quite short)...
     
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  5. kpaxsg Mar 15, 2018

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    Good to have you around again Tom!
     
  6. ulackfocus Mar 15, 2018

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    Redialed and polished - but nice looking and wearable as a daily driver if the price is cheap enough. Ooooooo, shiny!
     
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  7. kpaxsg Mar 15, 2018

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    Yea indeed did toy with the thoughts of just getting for the fun of it, at least the movement looks legit though do not worth much what he is looking at for the overall watch... but somehow glad he killed my desire by not shipping to my destination

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  8. kpaxsg Mar 15, 2018

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    Seller claims the dial is original though... oh well...
     
  9. ulackfocus Mar 15, 2018

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    To his way of thinking, it is the original dial - the slab of metal, not the paint. It's eBay semantics.
     
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  10. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Mar 15, 2018

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    I’m not so quick to write this one off as a redial yet.

    However, the pictures lack detail, so can’t confirm as original either.

    All I can say is that if it is cheap, it’s a nice watch.
    gatorcpa
     
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  11. kpaxsg Mar 15, 2018

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    @gatorcpa what other photos you need and what’s the price you reckon to be cheap ?
     
  12. gatorcpa ΩF InvestiGator Staff Member Mar 15, 2018

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    Photos that are sharp and in focus.

    Price would need to be under $350 to be “cheap”.
    gatorcpa
     
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  13. kreyke Mar 16, 2018

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    I’m not entirely familiar with the fonts of 30t2 dials but I’m not sure if I see any signs of redial here.

    I did see it on auction but case was too terrible so I passed on it.